Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Thailand
Thailand: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 1 GPI in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1 GPI
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 96 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPI
in 2013
All-time low
0.99 GPI
in 1980
Years of data
10
1980–2022
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Thailand, 1980–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 1 GPI for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in 2022.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Thailand peaked at 1.01 GPI in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.99 GPI, in 1980.
Thailand ranks 24th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Thailand, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.99 GPI | — |
| 2000 | 1 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.99 GPI | 0.99 GPI | 0.99 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 6 |
| 2020s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 21 Burundi 1 GPI compare
- 22 Mauritius 1 GPI compare
- 23 Myanmar 1 GPI compare
- 24 Albania 1 GPI compare
- 24 Armenia 1 GPI compare
- 24 Azerbaijan 1 GPI compare
- 24 Bahrain 1 GPI compare
- 24 Belarus 1 GPI compare
- 24 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1 GPI compare
- 24 Brazil 1 GPI compare
- 24 Cape Verde 1 GPI compare
- 24 China 1 GPI compare
- 24 Ecuador 1 GPI compare
- 24 Eswatini 1 GPI compare
- 24 Georgia 1 GPI compare
- 24 Jordan 1 GPI compare
- 24 Kuwait 1 GPI compare
- 24 Macau, China 1 GPI compare
- 24 Maldives 1 GPI compare
- 24 Mexico 1 GPI compare
- 24 Republic of Moldova 1 GPI compare
- 24 Nigeria 1 GPI compare
- 24 Oman 1 GPI compare
- 24 Paraguay 1 GPI compare
- 24 Peru 1 GPI compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 1 GPI compare
- 24 Serbia 1 GPI compare
- 24 Singapore 1 GPI compare
- 24 Spain 1 GPI compare
- 24 Sri Lanka 1 GPI compare
- 24 Tonga 1 GPI compare
- 24 Tunisia 1 GPI compare
- 24 United Arab Emirates 1 GPI compare
- 24 Uruguay 1 GPI compare
- 24 Uzbekistan 1 GPI compare
- 24 Viet Nam 1 GPI compare
More education data for Thailand
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 243,991 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,596 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 758,147 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 716,498 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.26 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.45 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Thailand?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Thailand was 1 GPI in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2013.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 GPI in 1980.
- How does Thailand rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Thailand ranks 24th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.